Richard Harold Walker

Background

Walker, Richard Harold was born on December 2, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of Harold Deford and Bernice Margaret (Wright) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1953.

Career

Intern, City of Memphis Hospitals, 1953-1954; medical director blood bank and transfusion service, City of Memphis Hospitals, 1961-1970; resident in pathology, College Medicine U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1954-1955, 57-59; professor pathology, College Medicine U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1966-1970; American Cancer Society clinical fellow, U. Tennessee College Medicine, 1957-1959; medical director blood bank and transfusion service, City of Memphis Hospitals, Memphis, 1961-1970; chief of blood bank and transfusion service, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1970-1995; medical director School Medical Technology, William Beaumont Hospital, 1970-1991. Clinical professor pathology School Medicine Wayne State University, Detroit, 1982-1995.

Achievements

• Richard Harold Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Naval Reserve retired. Member American Medical Association, College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists (Distinguished Svc. award 1977, Ward Burdick award 1992), American Association Blood Banks (president 1976-1977, John Elliott Memorial award 1986), Tennessee Association Blood Banks (L.W. Diggs award 1986), International Society Blood Transfusion, American Society.for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.

Connections

Married Carolyn Franklin, September 28, 1954. Children: Bruce, Lynn, Cara, Leah.

Father:

Harold Deford Walker

Mother:

Bernice Margaret (Wright) Walker

Spouse:

Carolyn Franklin

child:

Cara Walker

child:

Lynn Walker

child:

Bruce Walker

child:

Leah Walker